The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, May 15, 1969, Image 20
y
J
THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., May 15, 1969
County Roods
TIPS FROM CLEMSON
HOME &
Funds Approved
COLUMBIA - In S. C. Highway
Department has appropriated an
nual funds for roads in Laurens
County, Rep. DavidS. Taylor said
last week.
About 8 or 9 miles of roads
will be built from the County’s
“C” funds, Rep. Taylor said.
He explained that 'C ’ funds are
those monies collected from the
7th cent of the gasoline tax, and
are reserved for use by the coun
ties in the state.
Taylor indicated that the dele
gation is reviewing all requests
now. “This is being done,* he
said, “so we can have our re
quest in by July l." The date
the money will be available.
* * *
Cotton was used in Zuni
and Hopi Indian ceremonies
in 500 B. C.
(E<Stor’s Note: Information in
this column is provided by facul
ty members and Extension Ser
vice specialists of Clemson Uni
versity. Readers are invited to
submit pertinent questions to be
answered in the column. Address
to: Editor, Home A Outdoors,
care of this paper.)
Q. A pine tree in my yard has
orangish-yellow galls on it. Will
this hurt the tree?
A. These are probably rust
galls, and they will hurt the tree.
If the galls occur on limbs 12
inches or more from the trunk,
you can prune the limb off at the
trunk without lasting harm. If
the gall appears on the trunk,
the trunk will be weakened and
you’ll eventually lose the tree.
This is a fungus disease spread
by windblown spores in March,
April, and May. -- F. H. Smith,
Extension plant pathologist.
Q. Can you suggest several
shrubs for a shaded north wall?
A. The following grow well ex
cept in very dense shade:
Cleyera, Eunonymus, Leucothoe,
Ligustrum, Osmanthus, Aucuba
(both varigated and solid green),
Mahooia, and Fatsia. If there’s
root competition from large
greens, provice extra water and
fertilizer. — F. W. Thode, asso
ciate professor of horticulture.
Q. When is the best time to
fertilize my shrubs?
A. Fertilize in early spring and
fall. Use two or three pounds of
a 16-4-8, 12-6-6, 12-3-6, or other
analysis per 100 square feet of
area.—J. P. Fulmer, assistant
professor of horticulture.
Q. Yellow spots are appearing
on the upper side of leaves on
my camellias. Many leaves are
dropping. Can you tell me what’s
wrong and how to make my plants
healthy again?
A. Sounds like you’re troubled
with tea scale. Turn the leaf
over, and using a magnifying
glass, look for the tiny insects
with oval or boat-shaped bodies.
White oil emulsion spray, avail-
ble at your garden store, will
kill the insects. But be careful
to use this spray when temper
atures are between 45 and 85
degrees, conditions that oc
cur usually in spring and fall.
Another material, dimethoate
(Cygon), may be used as a spray
or drench to kill these insects
during the summer.--W. C. Net
tles, Principal Extension specia
list, entomology and plant path
ology.
Q. At this time of the year,
what do I do for chrysanthemums
planted last year?
A. Dig the clumps and separate
into single divisions, each with its
own roots. Replant in soil which
has had two inches of peat, rooted
sawdust or compost dug into a
depth of six inches. At the same
time apply four pounds of 5-10-10
fertilizer per 100 square feet of
bed. Space plants 18 inches. As
soon as they recover, pinch out
the tips. Repeat the pinching twice
and no later than July 15. --F.W.
Thode, associate professor of
horticulture.
Q. Many yellow leaves form on
my magnolia and drop off. What
should I do?
A. Don’t do anything. The
leaves turn yellow as they grow
old. They have made their con
tribution to the growth of the plant
and are being replaced by new
leaves. - W. C. Nettles, prin
cipal Extension specialist, ento
mology and plant pathology.
Q. Why do peaches have to be
“thinned?*
A. Peach trees normally set
more fruit than the tree can
carry to maturity. If all were
left cm the tree, they would be
small and of poor quality. Some
have to be removed when small.
This thinning may be done by
hand, machine, or by chemicals.
--Dr. B. J. Skelton, assistant
professor of horticulture.
Q. Much has been written in
the last year about the Brown
Recluse Spider. Is it really a
problem in the homes?
A. This qpider hasn’t been con
firmed in S.C. at this writing, but
we suspect that it’s present. The
Brown Recluse is extremely poi
sonous, but its shyness usually
means that bites are rare and al
ways made on the defensive. Con
trol of insects on which spiders
prey in the home will usually eli
minate the problem. Clemson
university Extension Bulletin 101,
Household Insects, gives details
on control of spiders.--DrJ.B.
Kissam, associate Extension
specialist, entomology.
Q. What is meant by disease-
free seed?
A. These are seed free of dis
ease-causing organisms and
viruses. Many vegetables seeds
are grown in dry, arid regions
of the West where many of the
common disease-causing agen
Here’s something to think about. Opening
a Checking Account with us can save you money,
lose a check’ It's replaceable. Bod bargain?
Stop check. Records required’ Always available
Isn’t it worthwhile to see us’
You can always bank on us to provide
the answer to any of your financial needs.
BANK OF CLINTON
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
SUN STRUCK
FASHIONS
FOR SUMMER
FASHION-RIGHT
SUMMER DRESSES
REGULAR
$6.99 & $7.99
Dresses perfect for cool summer wearing! Many different styles to choose
from. Beautiful fabrics that are easy to care for summer wear. Your choice
of new summer colors in all sizes.
Regular $8.99
TO $11.99 DRESSES
7»»
THE PERFECT GIFT
FOR A JUNE BRIDE
OR GRADUATE!
LINGERIE
ENSEMBLES
A gorgeous selection of long, short, and mini
two and three piece ensembles! Made of
nylon tricot with lace or embroidery trims.
Your choice in white or an assortment of
dreamy pastels. Sizes S-M-L.
BankAmericard
Clinton Ptasa Shopping Crater
Hwys. 56 and 72
9 A.H.—9 P. K.
-f
cies do ntt exist —F. H. Smith,
associate Extension specialist,
plant pathdlogy.
Q. Is seed treatment worth
while?
A. Yes. Seed need protection
against certain rot-causing or
ganisms that are common in
soils. The chemical treatment
forms a protective barrier a-
round the seed until it can ger
minate. Treatment is relatively
inexpensive for the good it can
do. —F. H. Smith, associate Ex
tension specialist, plant
pathology.
BY HAROLD ROGERS
Assistant Extension
Editor
CLEMSON - Plant two rows
and skip one!
What kind of farming is that?
“Under present laws,* Ste
phens says, “skip-row planting is
an effective way of accomplish
ing this—research has shown 30
to 40 percent yield increases
with two-and-one skip patterns."
This means one row skipped
for each two planted.
Q. Can diseases be brought in
on transplants?
A. Yes. Many serious diseases
can be carried on transplants of
tomato, pepper, cabbage, sweet
potatoes and others. Buy from re
putable dealers. Avoid plants
which show stem rots and large
spots of rot on leaves, or knots
on roots. --F. H. Smith, asso
ciate Extension specialist, plant
pathology.
* * *
Timely
Tips
You folks who plan to plant
watermelons and pumpkins
should be planting this week. If
planted earlier the hot sun will
wilt the young melons and pump
kins.
Disease Control in Tomatoes
For control of early blight, late
blight, and gray leaf spot apply
Manab & zinc (Manzate D or M22
Special).
Having problems with your
Centipede grass? They may be
due to fertilizing too heavily. If
the soil contains as much as 5
pounds of phosphorous per acre
centipede can exhibit problems.
The reason for the detrimental
effect of phosphorous is that the
grass suffers from iron
deficiency. If phosphorous levels
are already higher than optimum,
iron chelate or iron deficiency
shows or grass is slow beginning
growth in the spring. If high phos
phorous levels have built up in
the soil, apply a fertilizer that
doesn’t contain phosphorous.
(One pound actual Nitrogen and
one pound K20 per 1000 square
feet or 9 pounds 15-0-15 per
1,000 square feet.)
Mark the size of your husband’s
pants inside the waistband. When
he needs new ones, you know what
size to get.
Use a colorful bed sheet as a
washable picnic or party cloth.
Apply a small piece of mask
ing tape to the wrong side of the
fabric after you cut each pat
tern piece. The tape helps you
distinguish the right side-andean
be easily removed once the gar
ment is completed.
Hog Cholera - Good progress
is being made despite several
outbreaks which have sparked
some rumors. South Carolina’s
program is now in the idemnity
stage. This means producers will
be paid for hogs which have to be
killed in the eradication effort.
Producers should report sick
hogs to their county agent or state
veterinarian.
Color Keep Your Recipe
Cards - Pink for disserts, green
for salads, yellow for cakes, etc.
You can see it in some of the
cotton fields over the state these
days, and it’s not as crazy as it
sounds, not in cotton farming.
This is skip-row planting, a
cultural practice that came along
a few years back. It’s never been
widely accepted. Maybe too many
farmers feel that it’s a waste of
good land to leave so many open
rows in a field.
Too, it penalized the cotton
grower in the ’65, ’66, and ’67
seasons when the skipped rows
were counted as a part of the
total planted acreage in the cot
ton allotment program. Now the
government has changed the po
licy. Only planted rows are mea
sured.
It has its pros and cons, ac
cording to Clemson Extension
Service specialists. It increases
the yield, substantially on the
planted rows. The open areas
permit more air circulation and
sunlight. There’s a greater re
serve of moisture in dry sea
sons. Boll rot is reduced during
wet periods. It’s also a little more
expensive from the mechanical
and labor standpoint, however.
And it requires more land.
All things considered, a Clem
son Extension agronomist thinks
it may be a pretty good system
under the present cotton price
program.
Robert L. Stephens, one of
those serving the Pee Dee area
of the state, notes that supports
are figured on projected rather
than actual yield and says the pro
jected yield can be raised by pro
ducing high yields over three
years and keeping records to
prove the production.
This is a long road, he con
cedes, but several progressive
producers in key locations in
Williamsburg County have agreed
to demonstrate that high yields
can be produced and projected
yields increased.
Stephens makes his case this
way:
‘Williamsburg County has a
rather high annual rainfall which
usually grows a large cotton
stalk. Once this stalk overlaps
in the row and forms a canopy,
sunlight, air circulation and in
secticide penetration are reduc
ed.’
Such conditions, the agrono
mist says, “form a perfect set
ting for lower cotton yields. Skip-
row planting is good insurance
against this situation.*
For other areas, where they
may not have the over-growth
problem, and where rainfall is
limited by amount or distribution.
Stephens feels that conserva
tion of moisture through the skips
may be of more value than in
surance against stalk over
growth.
"How much
insurance
did he have?"
“Too bad about Brown,”
we say. Our first question
is “Did he leave his family
with sufficient Life Insur
ance?” No doubt you are
taking your own proper
precautions—and will want
to get all the details about
the Metropolitan’s Family
Income Plan.
JAMES E. FURR
Box 223, Clinton, S. C.
8331-2089
Metropolitan Life
INSURANCE COMPANY
NEW YORK. N. Y
CAMP CHATUGA FOR GIRLS
MOUNTAIN REST, S. C.
— FEATURING —
BASKETBALL — CHEERLEADING
BATON AND DANCE
— OTHER ACTIVITIES —
HORSEBACK RIDING — WATER SKIING
SWIMMING—CANOEING—HIKING—GAMES
JUNE 15-28
$50 Per Week
For Complete Information Write—
NEILD GORDON
Box 511 :—: Newberry, S. C.
What's It Like To
Work At Torrington?
Ask Our Employees!
We believe they’ll tell you that the working condi
tions are pleasant and efficient vand that there are
opportunities for advancement and self-improvement.
We’d like to have more people like those of whom
we’re so proud now.
If you want to join an organization which offers op
portunities for the person who takes pride in his
work.
Ask Some Of Our Employees About Us. Come By Our Personnel Office.
THE TORRINGTON CO. ’
CLINTON BEARINGS PLANT
Ab Equal Opportmatr Emslmr